Abstract
The current study investigated associations between cognitive components such as psychological resilience and perceived stress, and affective components such as positive and negative affect, and athlete burnout and perceived performance among 670 Norwegian junior athletes attending high schools specialized for sports. A hypothesized model of the relations between the constructs was analyzed by structural equation modeling (SEM). The results in the current study show that athlete resilience is a key in understanding athlete burnout and perceived performance, and that cognitive (perceived stress) and affective reactions (negative and positive affect) are important mediators in this process.
Highlights
IntroductionJunior athletes need to cope with multiple stressors on their pathways towards elite sports [1,2,3]
Junior athletes need to cope with multiple stressors on their pathways towards elite sports [1,2,3].First of all, they are exposed to high physiological loads caused by training and competitions [4].Secondly, they normally experience social hassles, demanding and high amounts of school tasks, and potential difficulties relating to their peer-groups [5]
The aim of the current study was to investigate possible associations between cognitive components such as psychological resilience and perceived stress and affective components such as positive and negative affect, and athlete burnout and perceived performance, among high-level Norwegian junior athletes attending high schools specialized for sports
Summary
Junior athletes need to cope with multiple stressors on their pathways towards elite sports [1,2,3] First of all, they are exposed to high physiological loads caused by training and competitions [4]. They are exposed to high physiological loads caused by training and competitions [4] They normally experience social hassles, demanding and high amounts of school tasks, and potential difficulties relating to their peer-groups [5]. They need to participate in competitions and handle competitive stressors [2]. Little is known with regard to how psychological factors are associated with the likelihood for athlete burnout or, on the other hand, high perceived performance, among junior athletes
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